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International Why is the UK Backing Biomass Power? As companies seek to take advantage of the government's generous renewables obligation certificate subsidies, plans to build new biomass power plants are surfacing all over the country. Such projects are generating a great deal of opposition, as well as active protests. For More National New Study Points Out Flaws in the Manomet Study A study contradicting the findings of the well known and controversial 2010 Massachusetts biomass study points out inherent flaws in the authors' assumption that narrowed the scope of the report and led to flawed findings. For more Study: Slow Growth for Wood Derived Boifuels Producing renewable diesel and ethanol from wood is a complicated technological process and is not expected to reach commercialization for more than a decade. On average, it was found that wood-based boifuels will not contribute significantly to the renewale fuel standard until at least 2022. For more State Commission Recommends More Funding for Fairbanks' Wood Stove Program AK: A public commission recommended more incentives for people to trade in inefficient home heaters in Fairbanks. The incentives, rebates and tax breaks, will replace older heating devices. For More
No Funds for Energy Assistance this Summer IL:The state's Low Income Heating Assistance program won't be getting any funding this summer for cooling. For More First Wood Boiler Rules Will Affect Thousands IN: Indiana's first rules regulating the smoky emissions released by outdoor wood burning units took effect last month. For more More Mainers Heat With Wood Than Thought ME: A recent study of wood heating in Hancock County has lead its authors to believe that many more people in Maine heat with wood than census numbers suggest. For More Pellets for Heating Should Be Encouraged ME: In a letter to the editor, one local resident argues that "biomass is the forgotten alternative energy". "Wind and solar," he says, "get all the props." For More State Sued Over Outdoor Wood Boiler Sales NY: Environmental groups want a state Supreme Court justice to block the state environmental agency from allowing businesses three more months to sell outdoor wood boilers that don't meet new tougher pollution controls. For more New York College Plans Biomass CHP Project NY: University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse will install a $3 million biomass CHP system, which will assist in achieving their goal of carbon neutrality by 2015 and save the college $350,000-400,000 a year in heating costs. For more Giant Silo will Store Wood Pellets in Chesapeake VA: Enviva LP has erected a 157-foot-tall white dome in order to store tens of thousands of tons of wood pellets. The dome was strategically cited near a port so that the pellets can be exported to Europe. For More Forum Incorporates Pros and Cons of CHP Project WA: A forum about a proposed biomass boiler featured speakers, both for and against the project. For More | 
Veteran journalist and sustainability writer Marc Gunther recently sat down with AGH president John Ackerly to discuss the role of wood heat in the United States. Gunther published an article on his blog profiling wood heat, calling it the 'renewable energy technology that gets no respect'. Click 
Pellet Sacks and Product Stewardship 